Stop Carrying the Weight Alone.
You are the man everyone else relies on. But who do you lean on? The Lighthouse Brotherhood is an exclusive, vetted room of high-achieving men committed to mastering their lives at home, at work, and within themselves.
See what this actually is
A short look at the Lighthouse Brotherhood — who it is for, what you get, and how the weeks run.
You Didn't Just Lose Your Way.
You Lost Your Team.
You've been blessed with success. From the outside, your life looks solid. But somewhere along the way — after the sports teams, the military, or the early days of building your career — you lost the brotherhood that gave you structure and accountability.
Now, you face the pressure alone. You numb the stress with distractions. You dump your frustrations on your wife. Or you just suffer in silence.
The Lighthouse Brotherhood is the third option. We do not just talk business. We keep each other honest about being better husbands, more present fathers, and steadier leaders.
Discover Our StandardThe Lighthouse Operating System
High-achieving men don't need to read 500 books to figure out how to lead well. The Lighthouse Operating System gives you the exact tools, frameworks, and playbooks to master five core identities — step by step.
Identity + Tactics = Lasting Change
Inspiration without execution is just a delusion. The Lighthouse Operating System doesn't just give you hype; it gives you the exact playbooks and "Quick Wins" to install new habits across the Five Core Identities.
The Operating System is designed to be executed alongside an accountability group — the Lighthouse Brotherhood. By running this playbook with a brotherhood of men who hold the same standards, you ensure that you succeed across all five identities.
Join the BrotherhoodSimple on purpose
You do not need a manifesto to get started. Join, show up every other week, and do the work in between.
Join
Pay $199/mo on this site. After checkout you get the Skool room the same day — the community, the playbooks, and the next call on the calendar.
Show up to calls
Calls are every other week. Bring what is actually happening at home and at work. Other men will do the same.
Use the playbooks
Short frameworks for marriage, kids, leadership, health, and faith. Use them between calls so the week is not just talk.
Come to events
Retreats and gatherings when you can. The January trip is $3,900 and includes accommodation, meals, and skiing. Location is still TBD.
What you can check today
We are not inventing member stories to fill this space. When real ones are ready, they go here. Until then, use the video, the founder, and the calendar.
Watch the intro
A short video on what this is and who it is for. That is the walkthrough we have today.
Play the videoMeet the founder
Read who started this and why. No ghostwritten quotes from people who are not here.
Meet MattSee the events
The Marysville launch already happened. The January retreat is $3,900, location still TBD.
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Matt Balducci
I built this brotherhood because it's exactly what I needed when I lost everything. In my twenties, I built a seven-figure business, only to lose it all because I trusted the wrong mentor and tried to carry the burden alone.
I spent five years rebuilding — not just my bank account, but my identity. I realized that men don't fail their families because they don't care; they fail because they believe success today will buy them presence tomorrow.
I wrote Becoming the Lighthouse to give men the operating system I wish my father had, and the operating system I use every day. The Brotherhood is where we put that book into action.
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Ruslan Ilinsky
Ruslan Ilinsky is a serial entrepreneur, husband of 15 years, father of four, and co-founder of the Lighthouse Brotherhood.
Over his career, he has built and scaled multiple successful businesses, including his current company, which is on pace to exceed $20 million in annual revenue. Beyond business, he's passionate about helping men grow stronger as husbands, fathers, leaders, and men of faith.
Through the Lighthouse Brotherhood, Ruslan is building a community of men devoted to excellence in family, health, leadership, and spiritual lives. Whether leading a company, investing in his family, or mentoring other men, he's known for his authenticity, discipline, and purpose.
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Nick Fay
Nick is an entrepreneur, husband, father, and man of faith, and a co-founder of the Lighthouse Brotherhood.
With over a decade in the restoration industry, Nick has built and led ventures across construction and AI software, co-founded madenew — a Christian nonprofit and media organization — and hosts The Grass is Greener podcast.
Beyond business, Nick believes the way a man builds his home matters as much as the way he builds his work. Through the Lighthouse Brotherhood, he's building a community of men devoted to excellence in family, health, leadership, and spiritual lives — known for his directness, discipline, and commitment to living with purpose.
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The Book Is Coming
Becoming the Lighthouse — the complete operating system for high-performing men who refuse to sacrifice their family for their ambition. Coming October 2026.
$199/mo. See it here first.
Men 26 and over pay $199/mo on this site. That is not the $99 Spark price for ages 16–25. You pay here; Skool is the room after checkout.
Why join now: calls are already running every other week, and the January retreat is on the calendar at $3,900. Waiting another month does not make the first week easier.
The Brotherhood is $199/mo for men 26+. Ages 16–25? The Spark is $99/mo.
Ages 26+ · Cancel anytime
- Bi-weekly brotherhood calls
- Private community of men 26 and over
- The Lighthouse Operating System playbooks
- Accountability partnerships
- First access to retreats and events
You pay $199/mo on this site. After checkout, Skool is the room — not the cash register. Ages 16–25 pay $99/mo in The Spark.
Not everyone is a fit
We are not chasing headcount. If a man is not ready to do the work, this is the wrong group for him — and that is okay.
The group stays useful
If someone is not ready to do the work, everyone else pays for it. We would rather stay smaller than water it down.
You take it more seriously
Paying and showing up is the first decision. The rest is easier after that.
Same standard for everyone
Friends do not get a side door. That keeps trust simple.
Do the work
with other men
doing it too
Membership is $199/mo for men 26+. Calls are every other week. The January retreat is $3,900; location is still TBD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Men 26 and over who want other men in their corner — on marriage, kids, work, health, and faith. If you are 16–25, The Spark is the group built for you.
The Brotherhood is $199/mo for men 26+, billed through Stripe on this site. No trial. Young men 16–25 join The Spark at $99/mo. After you pay, you get a link to the Skool community. Cancel anytime.
Bi-weekly brotherhood calls, the private community, the Lighthouse Operating System playbooks, accountability partnerships, and first access to retreats and events. The January retreat is a separate $3,900 ticket. Location for that trip is still TBD.
Every other week — bi-weekly, same cadence as Skool. Not weekly.
You pay on this site, then open Skool from the success page. Access starts the same day — community, playbooks, and the next call. Over the next few days you will also get a short series of messages about how we work.
A set of short playbooks for five parts of life: husband, father, leader, body, and soul. You use them between the bi-weekly calls so the week is not only conversation.
Most groups are networking with a price tag. Here you get a regular call, written playbooks, and men who will ask about your marriage and your health, not only your work.
No. You will meet other operators, but the work is broader than revenue. If your marriage, kids, health, or faith are slipping, that is the conversation.
Calls are every other week. The playbooks are built around small daily actions, not another full-time job. If you cannot keep one recurring call, this is probably not the right season.
If someone is not ready to do the work, everyone else pays for it. Friends do not get a side door. That keeps trust simple.